In the G.O first read above, Government have introduced the Scheme
Ämbedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi – Financial Assistance for Scheduled Tribe students
for pursuing higher studies in Post Graduate courses in Foreign Universities”
stipulating that Scheduled Tribe students whose family income is less than 2.50
lakhs per annum from all sources are eligible to avail grant. Further for admission in
PG and Ph.d courses, minimum marks of 60% at graduate and PG level were
prescribed.

In the G.O. second read above Government have modified the scheme by
including (10) more countries under eligible countries to avail grant under the
scheme, permitting one year and one and half year diploma courses and adding
more courses including MBBS in China, Philippines and Kazakistan countries.

The Director of Tribal Welfare, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad, in Lr. 3rd read
above, has requested to enhance the income limit of the ST students from Rs.2.50
lakhs to Rs. 6.00 Lakhs and to reduce the minimum pass percentage of Marks for
P.G. course in medicine from 60% to 55% pass percentage on par with the SC
students.

Government, after careful examination of the proposal, hereby enhance the
annual family income from all sources including that of the student, his/her
parents/guardian to be eligible under the scheme “Ambedkar Overseas Vidya Nidhi”
from Rs.2.50 lakhs to Rs.6.00 lakhs.